A Richardson man who says Kohl's Department Stores repeatedly called his cell phone without his permission is suing the retail chain.

According to the suit filed June 27 in U.S. District Court in Sherman, David Humphreys alleges that the harassment began about Jan. 1, when Kohl's called his cell phone by using an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS).

The plaintiff had no prior business relationship with Kohl's and had not given the chain his consent to contact him, according to the suit.

In February, Humphreys spoke with a Kohl's representative and asked that the store stop calling his cell phone, the suit states.

"Despite such request, Defendant continued to hound Plaintiff with ATDS telephone calls," the complaint states.

These actions constitute violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the suit states.

Humphreys, who is seeking unspecified damages and has requested a jury trial, is represented by Stamford, Conn., attorney Jody B. Burton.